Hummus category sales highlights, Peppertux review, Hain resolves decade-old suit and Taste Radio͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
 
 
September 29, 2026
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In today’s issueNext Gen Hummus Gains as Conventional Leaders Drop • Hain Celestial Nears $35M Settlement • South 40 Snacks Raises Nearly $6M • Review: Peppertux Pistachio Squares Are Near-Perfect • Taste Radio: Do What The Others Won’t. It’s Why This Brand Works.

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California’s UPF Seal 

California’s UPF Seal 
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Shauna Golden

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Ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) are one of the food industry’s hottest regulatory topics. 

And of course, California is leading the charge to reign them in. 

Gov. Gavin Newsom this week signed legislation that orders the creation of a first-in-the-nation, state-backed certification and on-pack seal for foods that qualify as non-ultraprocessed. 

The new program will test what a government-backed non-UPF designation can mean for brands and retailers as California, federal regulators and private certification groups all work to put clear, enforceable parameters around food processing. 

Read the full story on Nosh. 

 

✨ The News You Need ✨

Zahav, Habiza Hummus Make Category Gains as Conventional Leaders Decline →

 

Hain Celestial’s Decade-Long ‘Channel-Stuffing’ Suit Nears $35M Resolution →

 

South 40 Snacks Raises Nearly $6M →

 

Review: Peppertux Pistachio Squares Are Near-Perfect

Review: Peppertux Pistachio Squares Are Near-Perfect

The combination of crisp wafer, smooth pistachio cream, chocolate, and pistachio pieces delivers excellent contrast in both flavor and texture.

Read the full review.

 

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🎙️ Taste Radio: Do What The Others Won’t. It’s Why This Brand Works.

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How do you repair an industry that’s steadily lost relevance with younger consumers? If you’re the founders of Wonderwerk, you go where they live and breathe – and throw a party. 

Co-founder Issamu Kamide joins us to share how the unorthodox wine brand challenged category conventions, used culture and community to build the brand, and turned consumer behavior into a roadmap for innovation.

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